Chapter XXX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

an Italian woman of rank

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

remove the dust from

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

the side of military or naval formation

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

being nine more than forty

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

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From this reading --OMAR KHAYYAM.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

the force of workers available

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --OMAR KHAYYAM.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

on one occasion

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

a coniferous tree

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

used primarily as eating apples

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

possessive form of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading The plant of the Silver Star Mine lay scattered along the edge of a mountain river on the site of one of the camps of forty-nine.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

pulsate or pound with abnormal force

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

doing arduous or unpleasant work

From this reading Where once the miners’ shouts had broken the quiet harmonies of stirred pine boughs, and singing river, the throb of engines now beat on the air, thick with the dust, noisy with the strife of toiling men.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE PRIMA DONNA “And thou Beside me singing in the wilderness.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Where the pioneers had scratched the surface with their picks, their successors had torn wounds in the Sierra’s mighty flank.